Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in Portugal

Portugal: Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of was 12.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
12.4%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2025
All-time low
0.1%
in 1995
Years of data
34
1992–2025

Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in Portugal, 1992–2025

02.557.51012.51992200820251992: 0.3 Percentage1993: 0.3 Percentage1994: 0.2 Percentage1995: 0.1 Percentage1996: 0.1 Percentage1997: 0.1 Percentage1998: 5.1 Percentage1999: 4.3 Percentage2000: 3 Percentage2001: 4.6 Percentage2002: 6.2 Percentage2003: 5.3 Percentage2004: 4.4 Percentage2005: 3.6 Percentage2006: 3.6 Percentage2007: 3.9 Percentage2008: 4.1 Percentage2009: 3.9 Percentage2010: 3.8 Percentage2011: 4.7 Percentage2012: 6.4 Percentage2013: 7.2 Percentage2014: 7.7 Percentage2015: 7.9 Percentage2016: 8 Percentage2017: 8.3 Percentage2018: 8.6 Percentage2019: 9 Percentage2020: 8.6 Percentage2021: 11.2 Percentage2022: 10.6 Percentage2023: 10 Percentage2024: 12 Percentage2025: 12.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in Portugal is 12.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in Portugal peaked at 12.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.

Portugal ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of total employment in Portugal, 1992 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1992 0.3%
1993 0.3% +0.0%
1994 0.2% -33.3%
1995 0.1% -50.0%
1996 0.1% +0.0%
1997 0.1% +0.0%
1998 5.1% +5000.0%
1999 4.3% -15.7%
2000 3.0% -30.2%
2001 4.6% +53.3%
2002 6.2% +34.8%
2003 5.3% -14.5%
2004 4.4% -17.0%
2005 3.6% -18.2%
2006 3.6% +0.0%
2007 3.9% +8.3%
2008 4.1% +5.1%
2009 3.9% -4.9%
2010 3.8% -2.6%
2011 4.7% +23.7%
2012 6.4% +36.2%
2013 7.2% +12.5%
2014 7.7% +6.9%
2015 7.9% +2.6%
2016 8.0% +1.3%
2017 8.3% +3.8%
2018 8.6% +3.6%
2019 9.0% +4.7%
2020 8.6% -4.4%
2021 11.2% +30.2%
2022 10.6% -5.4%
2023 10.0% -5.7%
2024 12.0% +20.0%
2025 12.4% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.3% 0.1% 5.1% 8
2000s 4.3% 3.0% 6.2% 10
2010s 7.2% 3.8% 9.0% 10
2020s 10.8% 8.6% 12.4% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 16 Estonia 16.3% compare
  2. 16 Estonia 16.3% compare
  3. 18 Malta 13.3% compare
  4. 20 Slovenia 11.8% compare
  5. 20 Slovenia 11.8% compare
  6. 22 Germany 11.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in Portugal?
Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in Portugal was 12.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons working from home by professional status - % of recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons working from home by professional status - % of recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
How does Portugal rank for employed persons working from home by professional status - % of?
Portugal ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons working from home by professional status - % of rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of total employment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,210 data points, 1992–2025
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